Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Moe's, Weird Brothers Coffee Bar
LEESBURG, VA — The Loudoun County Health Department visited several locations around Leesburg during recent restaurant inspections. During the inspections from Dec. 7 through Dec. 13, eight locations in western Loudoun County were cited with violations, according to the health department.
As coronavirus restrictions continue to fluctuate around the state, health inspectors are returning to conduct some restaurant inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually.
Violations at restaurants typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department can also perform a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.
For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection.
Here are the most recent restaurant inspections in the Leesburg area, according to the Loudoun County Health Department.
Petite Lou Lou Creperie, 713 E. Main St Purcellville, VA 20132
Date inspected: Dec. 14
Total violations: 2
Low temperature dish machine chlorine levels not sufficient. Reading at 25 ppm.
Food containers for cooling food are arranged so as not to allow for (cooling) maximum heat transfer.
Moe's Southwestern Grill #282, 667 Potomac Station Dr , Leesburg VA
Date inspected: Dec. 14
Total violations: 5
Observed food debris on clean metal container.
Observed the concentration at the the 3 compartment sink 0 ppm.
Observed roasted tomatillo chipotle 45F at an improper cold holding temperature.
Observed test strips that were not with label to tell concentration.
Observed hot water tank leaking water.
Aiyara Thai Restaurant, 5 Catoctin Circle South Leesburg, VA 20175
Date inspected: Dec. 8
Total violations: 3
The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) red curry (1 container), green curry (1 container), muscaman curry (1 container), and panang curry (1 container) were not discarded by the discard date. Food items held for over 7 days.
Observed several medicines for employees stored above plates and single service gloves.
Observed utensils by the rice warmer stored in standing, room temperature water.
More Better Restaurant, 35246 Harry Byrd Highway #140 Round Hill, VA 20141
Date inspected: Dec. 9
Total violations: 2
Improper methods used to thaw pulled pork.
Observed: Three handles on reach in refrigerators at end of grill area are missing handles or have broken handles.
Goodstone Inn(Conservatory), 36205 Snake Hill Road Middleburg, VA 20117
Date inspected: Dec. 9
Total violations: 2
Handsink in warewashing area blocked, inaccessible.
Observed: raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods RTE (citrus)
A.T. Eats, 18294 Blueridge Mountain Rd Bluemont, VA 20135
Date inspected: Dec. 9
Total violations: 4
Observed the exterior door at the rear of the truck presenting gaps between the frame of the door and the truck.
The electrical outlet under the hand sink would short and cut off whenever the water was turned on.
Ceiling light observed with dust and debris.
Observed celling fan unfastened and hanging on one corner of the unit above the flat top grill.
Rappahannock Crab & Oyster LLC, 34400 Harry Bryd Highway Round Hill, VA 20141
Date inspected: Dec. 9
Total violations: 1
Observed shellstock tags not properly dated with when the last shellstock from the container was sold or served.
Weird Brothers Coffee Bar, 1601 Village Market Blvd SE #122 Leesburg, VA 20175
Date inspected: Dec. 13
Total violations: 6
Observed no hand soap at hank sink in kitchen area and soap at hand sink in coffee bar area had a broken pump.
Observed no paper towels at hand sink in kitchen area.
Observed cut tomatoes and cooked pasteurized eggs without any date marking. Person in charge said they prepped on Saturday.
Observed turkey sausage with a date of 11/30 inspected on 12/13
Observed no test strips for 3 compartment sink that uses quaternary sanitizer.
Observed plastic cover over table was not clean to sight and touch.
This article originally appeared on the Leesburg Patch
